Police began another day of intensive investigations on Friday into the kidnap and murder of Johannesburg student Leigh Matthews, but were yet to make an arrest.
Matthews was kidnapped two weeks ago, a day after her 21st birthday, and, in spite of her father meeting ransom demands, she was found dead in a veld south of Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon.
Police had cordoned off the area to conduct a thorough examination, while pathologists worked to determine the exact cause of her death, reportedly by gunshot.
”There have been no arrests,” said investigating officer Gabriel Hall.
He would not comment on whether police had made any breakthroughs.
Meanwhile, messages continued to pour in on the www.findleighmatthews.co.za website, with wellwishers extending their sympathies to her grieving parents and sister.
On Thursday the family launched a trust fund in their daughter’s name, with the proceeds going to the Johannesburg Serious and Violent Crime Unit. – Sapa